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The QC, Vol. 74, No. 22 • May 12, 1988

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QUAKER CAMPUS
Volume LXXIV, Number 22 ^ ' May 12, 1988
Volume LXXIV, Number 22
Governors Table Stipend Issue,
Will Take No Action This Year
By Chris Perkins, Assistant News Editor
"We got screwed,'' was ASWC
President Pro-tem Mike Tusken's
assessment of the voting
procedure that tabled his stipend
proposal in last Monday's Board
of Governors meeting.
Tlisken's proposal of wages for
some BOG chairholders. initially
presented at BOG's May 2
meeting, came to an abrupt
conclusion as the Board voted 5-2
in favor of leaving the stipend
issue to next year.
Same Arguments Stated
The vote was preceded by a
debate over the proposal which
resembled the previous week's
discussion, with many of the same
arguments raised. Tusken
reiterated his belief that
allotments to BOG position-
holders would increase
productivity, efficiency and
communication, while dissenting
Board members questioned the
effectiveness of stipends and the
cost to ASWC of such a program.
Several new arguments were
raised. Business Manager Todd
Bursaw, a supporter of the plan,
submitted that had stipends been
in effect this year, "1 could |have
got] a few more nights off" his
regular job to work on BOG
projects. Communications
Director Emmanual Vitrac
concurred, saying that he, too, had
been unable to pursue projects
due to financial constraints.
"In economic terms, it's the
filling of an opportunity cost
which was lost," Vitrac added.
Plan for Second Term
During the discussion, Tusken
endorsed an experimental period
for the plan to take place over
second semester next year. This
idea, he propounded, would keep
costs minimal and provide an
objective basis for measuring the
effectiveness of stipends.
However, no motion to ratify the
experimental period was made.
Program Board Director Leda
Mintzer presented an objection
not voiced in the earlier meeting
when she suggested that a payroll
for Board members could lead to
clock-watching and a mercenary
attitude toward BOG duties.
Mintzer also repeated her
opposition to stipends allocated
through ASWC student fees. She
brought up a counter-proposal to
Tusken's plan which argued that
should Board members be
remunerated for their duties, the
payment should come from the
college in the form of perquisites
such as free housing or a free mea
plan.
After extended debate,
Emmanual Vitrac made a motion
to pay every BOG member $300
per semester and the president
$500, beginning second semester
next year. The motion was not
seconded. Tusken later stated that
he didn't support the motion
because he didn't agree with the
specific payments to be made.
Soon afterward Leda Mintzer
made the motion to recommend
a study of the issue by next year's
BOG. Afterthe 5-2 vote in favor of
this motion, the subject was
considered closed.
Mike Tusken's primary
complaint about the voting was
that, "1 don't think we got a fair
chance to get something passed.
I'm not trying to be a sore loser,
but [Mintzer's motion] was
unfairly carried over."
Two Leave Meeting
During the discussion, before
any motions were raised, RHA
Liaison Pam Hill and Freshman
Liaison Randall Davidson had left
the meeting to attend to other
Please see MONEY, page 5.
Security Asks ASWC to Replace
Missing Two-Way Security Radio
By Kim Richter, QC Staff Writer
A two-way radio belonging to
college security and valued at
between $600-$800 was stolen
from The Club open March 5.
There are no leads on the theft,
and security has asked ASWC to
replace the radio with student
funds.
The radio had been loaned to
four police cadets from the Rio
Hondo Police Department, who
were acting as security for the
event. They left the radio
unattended on a table while
investigating an alcohol-related
incident. They returned to find it
missing.
Jim Williamson, director of
college security, said he couldn't
hold the cadets liable for the theft
because, "at this point they are
unemployed students."
Although Williamson surmises
that the radio was probably stolen
by a guest at the event, not a
student, he feels the ASWC should
replace the radio since the Open
was an ASWC-sponsored event.
"We loaned the student body
that radio. We [security | don't have
the funds to cover it."
He expressed anger over the
incident. "I'm not going to loan
that kind of equipment out to
people I don't employ if it is not
going to be protected.''
ASWC President Kelli Hokanson
does not feel that ASWC should
have to pay for the stolen radio. "I
do not think it is our responsibility
to cover the expenses. I was
informed Ipfthetheftl. at least two
weeks after it happened."
She further responds, "In the
future, I think security should
follow up."
Hokanson states that
Williamson had asked Barbara
Green, dean of students and
advisor to the Board of
Governors, to request that BOG
pay for the missing radio. The
proposal was brought up before
the Board at its May 2 meeting,
and after deliberation the Board
decided not to pay the full
amount.
ASWC will, however, partially
reimburse the loss.' 'As a gesture
of good will we decided to
contribute $100 towards a new
radio," Hokanson mentioned.
The radio, a Motorola HT 90
model, has been listed as stolen
with the state of California,
according to Williamson. He
further noted that the radio is of
no use to the person who stole it,
as it is tuned in only to security's
frequency.
Also, the radio's batteries must
be recharged frequently, and
battery rechargers of the type
used by security organizations are
unavailable to private citizens.
The salability of the radio is not
very good, according to
Williamson, in part because it is
also listed as stolen with the
Motorola dealer. Plus, he says,
"Our name is etched all over it."
Williamson comments that if
security does not get enough
funds to cover the cost, "we'll do
without one radio." He adds, "But
I won't risk any more."
Matthew Taylor
EDUCATION AWARD: Dr. Joseph Fairbanks was awarded the Harry W. Nerhood Teaching Excellence Award.
Please see story, page 4.
Late Night Joyride
Costs College $750
By Jon Cooper, QC Staff Writer
In the early morning hours of
March 28 and April 17, college
security was forced to deal with
yet another episode in an
increasing pattern of malicious
mischief on campus, as the
electrical cart used by security
was stolen from under the nose of
the security department workers
on duty.
In both instances, security is
sure that students were
responsible.
First Incident
The security officers on duty
during March 28 incident, Joe
Daniele and Joe Pacheco, first
noticed the cart had been stolen
at 3:50 a.m.
After a search of the immediate
area turned up nothing, the
officers spotted the cart being
driven down Earlham by two
males. The suspects, who were
too faraway to be identified, then
turned in to the Science Building
parking lot. Upon seeing the
officers, the suspects left the cart
and fled.
Residents on Earlham later
reported that they had seen three
men in shorts joyriding in the cart
between the hours of 2-3 am. One
witness reported seeing the men
in the cart hit a fire hydrant,
toppling the cart onto its side.
Apparently unaffected by the
crash, the men then righted the
cart and drove off.
The vehicle was found to have
a flat tire and damaged front
bumper. When repairs where
made on the vehicle, the final bill
totalled $750.
Recent Incident
The second incident occurred
on the night of April 17, when
once again Joe Daniele noticed
the cart was missing. This time, the
cart was not found on campus, but
discovered on College Street by
a local resident the next morning.
There was no damage to the cart
in this incident.
The electric cart is generally
parked next to the security office,
about five feet from the front door.
When asked how someone could
take the cart without the
dispatcher or officers noticing.
Assistant Director of Security Don
Blackman replied that, "there are
many reasons for the dispatcher
not noticing, ranging from the
noise of the TV to answering the
telephone."
"As for the officers, they were
probably on the other side of the
campusatthetime. The students
who took the cart probably
Please see ISSUE, page 4.
Sunset' Sinks
See Page 6.
Profs Take Campus Break
See Page 7.
Calvert Shares Memories
See Page 12.

QUAKER CAMPUS
Volume LXXIV, Number 22 ^ ' May 12, 1988
Volume LXXIV, Number 22
Governors Table Stipend Issue,
Will Take No Action This Year
By Chris Perkins, Assistant News Editor
"We got screwed,'' was ASWC
President Pro-tem Mike Tusken's
assessment of the voting
procedure that tabled his stipend
proposal in last Monday's Board
of Governors meeting.
Tlisken's proposal of wages for
some BOG chairholders. initially
presented at BOG's May 2
meeting, came to an abrupt
conclusion as the Board voted 5-2
in favor of leaving the stipend
issue to next year.
Same Arguments Stated
The vote was preceded by a
debate over the proposal which
resembled the previous week's
discussion, with many of the same
arguments raised. Tusken
reiterated his belief that
allotments to BOG position-
holders would increase
productivity, efficiency and
communication, while dissenting
Board members questioned the
effectiveness of stipends and the
cost to ASWC of such a program.
Several new arguments were
raised. Business Manager Todd
Bursaw, a supporter of the plan,
submitted that had stipends been
in effect this year, "1 could |have
got] a few more nights off" his
regular job to work on BOG
projects. Communications
Director Emmanual Vitrac
concurred, saying that he, too, had
been unable to pursue projects
due to financial constraints.
"In economic terms, it's the
filling of an opportunity cost
which was lost," Vitrac added.
Plan for Second Term
During the discussion, Tusken
endorsed an experimental period
for the plan to take place over
second semester next year. This
idea, he propounded, would keep
costs minimal and provide an
objective basis for measuring the
effectiveness of stipends.
However, no motion to ratify the
experimental period was made.
Program Board Director Leda
Mintzer presented an objection
not voiced in the earlier meeting
when she suggested that a payroll
for Board members could lead to
clock-watching and a mercenary
attitude toward BOG duties.
Mintzer also repeated her
opposition to stipends allocated
through ASWC student fees. She
brought up a counter-proposal to
Tusken's plan which argued that
should Board members be
remunerated for their duties, the
payment should come from the
college in the form of perquisites
such as free housing or a free mea
plan.
After extended debate,
Emmanual Vitrac made a motion
to pay every BOG member $300
per semester and the president
$500, beginning second semester
next year. The motion was not
seconded. Tusken later stated that
he didn't support the motion
because he didn't agree with the
specific payments to be made.
Soon afterward Leda Mintzer
made the motion to recommend
a study of the issue by next year's
BOG. Afterthe 5-2 vote in favor of
this motion, the subject was
considered closed.
Mike Tusken's primary
complaint about the voting was
that, "1 don't think we got a fair
chance to get something passed.
I'm not trying to be a sore loser,
but [Mintzer's motion] was
unfairly carried over."
Two Leave Meeting
During the discussion, before
any motions were raised, RHA
Liaison Pam Hill and Freshman
Liaison Randall Davidson had left
the meeting to attend to other
Please see MONEY, page 5.
Security Asks ASWC to Replace
Missing Two-Way Security Radio
By Kim Richter, QC Staff Writer
A two-way radio belonging to
college security and valued at
between $600-$800 was stolen
from The Club open March 5.
There are no leads on the theft,
and security has asked ASWC to
replace the radio with student
funds.
The radio had been loaned to
four police cadets from the Rio
Hondo Police Department, who
were acting as security for the
event. They left the radio
unattended on a table while
investigating an alcohol-related
incident. They returned to find it
missing.
Jim Williamson, director of
college security, said he couldn't
hold the cadets liable for the theft
because, "at this point they are
unemployed students."
Although Williamson surmises
that the radio was probably stolen
by a guest at the event, not a
student, he feels the ASWC should
replace the radio since the Open
was an ASWC-sponsored event.
"We loaned the student body
that radio. We [security | don't have
the funds to cover it."
He expressed anger over the
incident. "I'm not going to loan
that kind of equipment out to
people I don't employ if it is not
going to be protected.''
ASWC President Kelli Hokanson
does not feel that ASWC should
have to pay for the stolen radio. "I
do not think it is our responsibility
to cover the expenses. I was
informed Ipfthetheftl. at least two
weeks after it happened."
She further responds, "In the
future, I think security should
follow up."
Hokanson states that
Williamson had asked Barbara
Green, dean of students and
advisor to the Board of
Governors, to request that BOG
pay for the missing radio. The
proposal was brought up before
the Board at its May 2 meeting,
and after deliberation the Board
decided not to pay the full
amount.
ASWC will, however, partially
reimburse the loss.' 'As a gesture
of good will we decided to
contribute $100 towards a new
radio," Hokanson mentioned.
The radio, a Motorola HT 90
model, has been listed as stolen
with the state of California,
according to Williamson. He
further noted that the radio is of
no use to the person who stole it,
as it is tuned in only to security's
frequency.
Also, the radio's batteries must
be recharged frequently, and
battery rechargers of the type
used by security organizations are
unavailable to private citizens.
The salability of the radio is not
very good, according to
Williamson, in part because it is
also listed as stolen with the
Motorola dealer. Plus, he says,
"Our name is etched all over it."
Williamson comments that if
security does not get enough
funds to cover the cost, "we'll do
without one radio." He adds, "But
I won't risk any more."
Matthew Taylor
EDUCATION AWARD: Dr. Joseph Fairbanks was awarded the Harry W. Nerhood Teaching Excellence Award.
Please see story, page 4.
Late Night Joyride
Costs College $750
By Jon Cooper, QC Staff Writer
In the early morning hours of
March 28 and April 17, college
security was forced to deal with
yet another episode in an
increasing pattern of malicious
mischief on campus, as the
electrical cart used by security
was stolen from under the nose of
the security department workers
on duty.
In both instances, security is
sure that students were
responsible.
First Incident
The security officers on duty
during March 28 incident, Joe
Daniele and Joe Pacheco, first
noticed the cart had been stolen
at 3:50 a.m.
After a search of the immediate
area turned up nothing, the
officers spotted the cart being
driven down Earlham by two
males. The suspects, who were
too faraway to be identified, then
turned in to the Science Building
parking lot. Upon seeing the
officers, the suspects left the cart
and fled.
Residents on Earlham later
reported that they had seen three
men in shorts joyriding in the cart
between the hours of 2-3 am. One
witness reported seeing the men
in the cart hit a fire hydrant,
toppling the cart onto its side.
Apparently unaffected by the
crash, the men then righted the
cart and drove off.
The vehicle was found to have
a flat tire and damaged front
bumper. When repairs where
made on the vehicle, the final bill
totalled $750.
Recent Incident
The second incident occurred
on the night of April 17, when
once again Joe Daniele noticed
the cart was missing. This time, the
cart was not found on campus, but
discovered on College Street by
a local resident the next morning.
There was no damage to the cart
in this incident.
The electric cart is generally
parked next to the security office,
about five feet from the front door.
When asked how someone could
take the cart without the
dispatcher or officers noticing.
Assistant Director of Security Don
Blackman replied that, "there are
many reasons for the dispatcher
not noticing, ranging from the
noise of the TV to answering the
telephone."
"As for the officers, they were
probably on the other side of the
campusatthetime. The students
who took the cart probably
Please see ISSUE, page 4.
Sunset' Sinks
See Page 6.
Profs Take Campus Break
See Page 7.
Calvert Shares Memories
See Page 12.